Cigarette package



Fb.,17,j1942. H. J. ANDERSON Em 2,273,611

CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed Feb. 1l, 1939 "7o #2 i y.. 5

INVENToR Harry Anderson K ei/(e ApR'rYN' Patented Feb. 17, 1942 Harry J. Andersen and Harry K. neme,

v Chicago, .111.'4

Applicaticn February 11, 1939 SerialNo.- 255,828-

9 Claimsz-- ((1206-48) "This invention relates to packages and particularly to 'cigarette packages havingmatches incorporated therein.

Numerous attempts have been made to devise ways for includingv matches within the package of cigarettes itself,` none of which to our knowledge have been commercially successful.

It is` an object vof this invention to provide .cigarette packages in which matches are incorporated in such manner4 that the bulk of the package is `not substantially increased.

Another objectof the invention is to provide a` cigarette vpackage from which matches may beV be vrevealed, by the following description and the.

accompanying drawing of which Figure 1 is a perspective ViewA ofa package in accordance with the invention with asmall portionY of the package removed.

Figure 2is another` perspective view ofthea invention with thel portion of .the coverY overlying `the. matchesr torn away.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic elevationalback` View of a package in accordance with the invention with a portion removed.

and 3 are illustrated without the-transparent; wrapper while Figure 4 is shown therewith; Thus far-We have described a` conventional package of cigarettes. f

Our inventiony resides4 in the particularl manner in whichmatches areincorporated'k in the' package. The outer ortpaper cover` iisperforated along horizontal spaced parallel lines 5" andt intermediate the top and bottom of the package. The. lines 5` and B are connected by a series of spaced parallel'verticalV lines defining'` a seriesof small rectangular areas; I I, I2, I3, I4, I5, I6, II, I8, I!) and 2J`s`urrounded by perforations. The Wrapper or cover 311s also perforated along a horizontal line y22, parallel toline 6 and' spaced a short distance below it. Theperforated lines 5, 6' and` 22. extend to the side edges 23 and 24 of the package. The sideedge 23'is perforated between thelines S-,and 22`as shown at 25and theside edgev 24' is likewise perforated between thelines 5 and. 22 as shown at 26.

A match is gluedto'the. underside ,of each of the. perforatedareas, I l-2ll..as indicated .by the,r numeralZI' (Figure 4). The matchesV are indicated generally by the numeral 2B. As shown in thefdrawing, the matches are placed in thepackage in the same directionas the cigarettesand are slightly spaced from each other. The matches are preferably of the nature of those commonly..

marketed in small paper packages and made fromV paper or cardboard. Matches of thistype are Figure 4 is an enlarged crossfsectional viewA taken on the 4 4 of Figure 3; and` Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan View of a modication of the invention.

Referringy to thedrawing, the numeral Iindifv cates rgenerally a package of cigarettes of the general `type now being Widely marketed in which thecigarettes, usually twenty in number, are first. wrapped in metal foil, such: as tin, lead ror aluminum or alloys thereof, lined with wax orzother. moisture-proof paper. This wrapping is indicated by the numeralv 2, Figure 4. Immediatelyoutside the metal foilwrapper 2v is a paper wrapper 3.upon which generallylappears advertising matter. `In recent years it has become common practice to apply a moisture-proof transparent Wrappersuch as Cellophane over the paper wrapper or cover. The transparent wrapper is indi cated `by `the numeral 4. In order to simplify; the. explanationof theinvention, Figures. 1, 42l

relatively fiat-and doy notl add any substantial. bulk to the cigarette package. The matches 28. may readily ber cut and separated at the time the matches are applied to thecover'or: stamped out; of apiece `of `paper `or cardboard asa-unit or strip.` The matchesare preferably stamped out ofthecardboardfor paper in suchmanner that the matches are.r spacedapartfavdistance. equal to thewidth ofthe match stem andthe unheadedends of the'matches remain joined rto y a strip of cardboard yor paper; The matches may bev severed from the strip'ithat holds them together just prior to orat thev time the matches` `are caused to adhere to the small areas orrthe.I

cover surounded by perforations.V Thefmanner ofpreparing the match strip, and the 'particular manner'in/ whichV the matches are severed from thestrip do notconstituta a `part of the invention claimed herein.A

The strip ofmatches 28f consisting of teny matchesor half the number of cigarettes in thepackage-is placedagainst .the inner side ofy the, cover 3 prior to Wrapping it around the cigarettes so that the` matches are=properly.placed `'with ree- 54, 55, 56 and 51.

gard to the perforated areas I to 20. Glue or other adhesive is first applied to the area defined between the perforated lines 5 and 6 and the matches then applied thereto with sufficient pressure to cause them to adhere to the adhesive. As previously stated, it is preferable to apply matches as a unitary strip and to sever the matches from the strip at the time or immediately before the matches are glued to the cover. It will be understood that the matches are so spaced and the areas Il to are of such size that a single match adheres to each of the areas. The perforated lines 5, 6 and 22 are spaced a suicient distance from the top of the package so that the area dened between lines 6 and 22 will be directly over` the lower ends of the matches' when the match heads are adjacent to the top of the package. It will, of course, be apparent that individual matches may be glued to the inner face of the cover instead of applying the matches as a strip.

A second row of ten matches indicated generally by the numeral 4| is arranged in the lower half of the packages in the same manner as the matches 28. The outer or paper cover 3 is also perforated along spaced horizontal lines 45 and 41 adjacent the bottom edge of the package, the perforations extending to the side edges 23 and 24 of the package. A series of spaced, Vertical, parallel, perforated lines join the lines 45 and 41 and define a series of areas 48, 49, 50, 5|, 52, 53,

The wrapper 3 is also perforated along the line 59 (Figure 3) adjacent the bottom edge of the package and extending to the side edges 23 and 24. The edges 23 and 24 of the wrapper 3 are perforatedbetween the perforated lines 45 and 59 as indicated at 6| and 63. A single match is caused to adhere to each of the areas 48 to 51 by applying glue or other adhesive to the under face of these areas and lightly pressing the matches 4| thereto in the same manner as described in connection with matches 28. Each match will adhere as shown at 65 to a single area surrounded by perforations.

It will be apparent from the drawing that the matches 4l are arranged so that the lower ends of the matches lie directly under the strip of the cover defined between the perforated lines 41 and 59.

A suitable friction surface or abrasive 61 on which to strike the matches may be glued or otherwise fastened to the bottom lof the package on the outer surface of the cover.

When it is desired to open the package and smoke the cigarettes, the Cellophone or other transparent cover 4-if the package has such a coveringis entirely removed. 'Ihe top of the package is then opened in the customary manner by breaking the revenue stamp and opening the foil in order to gain access to the cigarettes. The outer wrapper 3 is permitted to remain intact until a match is desired. At this point it is merely necessary to insert the finger nail in one of the perforated lines 25, 26, 6I or 63. Some may prefer to open from the left side while others may prefer to start from the right side. By thus inserting the nail, the perforation is broken, freeing one end of the strip defined between the perforated lines 6 and 22 or between 41 and 59. The free end of the strip is grasped by the fingers and the strip torn away from the package exposing the lower ends of the matches as shown at 69, Figure l. Care should be exercised in tearing away the strip so that the adjacent areas defined between perforated lines 5 and 6 or 45 and 41 are not torn loose.

After having removed the strip and having exposed the ends of the matches, an end match is grasped between the lingers and given a slight downward pull or jerk. 'I'he match will be readily detached from the package and take with it only that small area of the cover bound by perforations to which it is glued. Thus if the lower right hand match is first removed, it will remove with it only the area 51. When the next match is removed it will take with it only the area 56 to which it is glued, and so on. After the entire strip of matches is used, access is gained to the matches in the second strip in the same manner as to the first.

It will be seen that by our invention a package is provided in which the matches do not come in contact with the cigarettes in the package and cannot, therefore, taint the cigarettes. Furthermore, the matches are at all times substantially covered so that moisture and perspiration do not get in contact with the heads and there is no likelihood of the matches accidentally rubbing against an extraneous surface. The package remains substantially intact since it is not necessary to tear the paper cover to obtain access to the matches nor is the package torn or mutilated during removal of the matches. The matches add very little, if any, additional bulk to the package so that it is not necessary to change the size or shape of either the wrappers or the package. This is particularly true if matches with flat heads, which are not substantially thicker than the match stems, are used.

The invention readily adapts itself to current types of cigarette packages since it is merely necessary by a single operation to perforate the wrapper along appropriate lines, apply the adhesive to the areas to which the matches are to adhere and then apply the match strips thereto.

As shown in Figure 3, the strips of the cover 3 defined between the perforated lines 6 and 22 and between perforated lines 41 and 59 may, if desired, be perforated by spaced vertical lines dening areas corresponding to the areas Il to 20 and 48 to 51. Byperforating the strips in this manner it is not necessary to remove the entire strip when access is desired to the matches. Only that area need be removed which overlies the end of the match to be removed. The numeral 10 indicates the portion of the cover which has been removed in order to remove five matches from the package.

Figure 5 illustrates another modification of the invention in which the small areas 1| to 80 and 8| to 90, to which the matches adhere, are triangular in shape instead of rectangular. It will be understood that the invention nis not limited to the package illustrated and described but is intended to broadly include match packages in which the matches are caused to adhere to small, easily detachable areas of the wrapper so that the matches may be removed without opening the wrapper or materially mutilating it. It will be apparent that the matches may be placed in the front of the package as well as in the rear. 1t will, of course, be apparent that the matches Will be placed on a portion of the cover intermediate the edges. Thus, if the ends of the cover are sealed at the backof the package, the matches will be placed under the cover on the front of the package. If the ends of the cover are brought together and sealed on the side of the package, the

matches may be placed on either the rear or the front of the package. The printed matter on the cover is not defaced by the perforations.

More or less matches than ten can be placed in the package and the matches may be differently arranged. For example, both strips of matches may be placed in the package so that the head ends of the matches are at opposite ends of the package. The perforations on the cover would have to be rearranged accordingly. Furthermore, the matches could be made in one strip and placed in a direction perpendicular to the di-` rection of the cigarettes and the location of the perforated lines placed accordingly. However, the arrangement shown and described is preferred because it provides the maximum amount of room without materially adding to the bulk of the package and provides the most facile arrangement for removing matches.

What we claim is:

l. A cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper, an outer wrapper, a plurality of relatively small areas on said outer wrapper, each of which is defined by weakened lines or perforations, vand a plurality of matches between said inner and outer wrappers, each of said matches adhering to a single one of said areas.

2. A cigarette package in accordance with claim 1 in which said outer wrapper is formed with a section defined by weakened lines or perforations, contiguous to said small areas and overlying the ends of theu matches.

3. A cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper, an outer wrapper, a series of contiguous areas on said outer wrapper defined by weakened of said areas, also deiined by weakened lines or perforations and a plurality of matches between said wrappers, each match adhering to a single rarea and so arranged that the ends thereof underlie said strip.

4. A substantially rectangular-shaped cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper and an outer wrapper, a series of contiguous rectangular areas on said outer wrapper defined by weakened lines or perforations extending in a straight line between opposite edges of the package, a strip immediately adjacent said areas also dened by weakened lines or perforations, a plurality of 1 lines or perforations, a strip contiguous to each matches between said wrappers, each of the matches adhering to a rectangular area and being arranged so that the ends thereof underlie said strip.

5. A cigarette package comprising an inner and an outer cover, a row of relatively small areas on said outer cover dened by weakened lines, a second row of relatively small areas defined by weakened lines adjacent to said iirst row, a plurality of matches between said covers glued to the small areas in one of said rows, the matches being arranged so that the ends thereof lie directly beneath the small areas in the other of said rows.

6. A cigarette package in accordance with claim 3 in which the small areas are triangular-shaped with the apices thereof pointing toward the heads of the matches.

7. A cigarette package comprising an inner moisture-proof wrapper, an outer paper wrapper, a plurality of relatively small, triangular-shaped contiguous areas on said outer wrapper, each of said areas being defined by weakened lines and the bases of said areas being coincident, a strip on said outer cover immediately adjacent the bases of said triangular-shaped areas, said strip being defined by weakened lines, and a plurality of matches between said inner andouter covers, said matches being glued to said small areas with the unheaded ends thereof lying underneath said strip.

8. A cigarette package in accordance with claim 1 in which said outer wrapper is formed with a section defined by weakened lines or perforations, overlying the ends of the matches.

9.- A substantially rectangular-shaped cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper and an outer wrapper, a series of small, contiguous areas on said outer wrapper defined by weakened lines or perforations extending between opposite edges of the package, a plurality of matches between said wrappers, each of said matches adhering to an area as above defined, another small portion of said outer wrapper defined by weakened lines or perforations, the unheaded ends of said matches lying beneath said portion.

HARRY J. ANDERSON. HARRY K. DEIKE. 

